Trump calls Medina Spirit, Kentucky Derby winner that failed drug test, a 'junky'

Medina Spirit tested positive for elevated levels of an anti-inflammatory steroid.

Jockey John Velazquez celebrates atop Medina Spirit #8, after winning the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.Bob Baffert, who won a record seventh Kentucky Derby as a trainer with Medina Spirit's victory, denies any doping of the race horse that almost led from wire-to-wire in the first leg of the Triple Crown.

Should the split sample come back positive, Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby title could be revoked, but it would likely be appealed. If an appeal doesn't work, then all earnings gained from the race would have to be returned. Churchill Downs released a statement regarding Medina Spirit's test results, and added that Baffert will be banned from entering any horses at its track.

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